Ridgeway, Tasmania

Ridgeway Hobart, Tasmania
Ridgeway
Coordinates	42°56′S 147°17′E
Population	175 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7054
Location	7 km (4 mi) SW of Hobart
LGA(s)	City of Hobart
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Clark
Federal division(s)	Clark
Suburbs around Ridgeway: South Hobart Cascades Dynnyrne Fern Tree Ridgeway Tolmans Hill Neika Kingston Mount Nelson

Ridgeway is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Hobart in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 175 for the state suburb of Ridgeway.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart, located south of Dynnyrne.

In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries (Plants of Tasmania Nursery[2] and Island Bonsai[3]), and a small number of homes. Prior to the 1967 bushfires, Ridgeway was a market garden area with its own school and church. There also used to be another nursery next to Plants of Tasmania.

History

Ridgeway was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[4]

Geography

Sandy Bay Rivulet forms the north-western boundary, while Dunns Creek forms part of the south-eastern.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route B64 (Huon Road) runs along the western boundary, from where Chimney Pot Hill Road provides access to the locality.[4][6]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Ridgeway (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. "Home". potn.com.au.
3. "Home". islandbonsai.com.au.
4. "Placenames Tasmania – Ridgeway". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1207T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. "Ridgeway, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
6. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.